Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-11-17

! am alone with you, the scandal
therefore. will fall ON me. Now shall
/ call the servants, or will you gop"
by Jove!' he muttered, under his
breath
He had never come across this sort
of woman before; his eyes just met
hers, and at the unutterable disgust
and contempt in them he was abashed;
he took up his hat and sauntered out of
the room without saying one word.
Edith followed him, and closed the
door herself upon him; then, shaking
like leaf, she went into the dining
room, extinguished the lights, and
then crept upstairs, feeling that for
once in her life all her strength and
courage were hopelessly gone.
The event just passed had lasted
barely three minutes, but its result
was none the less painful.
AS she reached the upper landing
she felt some one clasp her knees, and
then crouch down at her feet, and all
her nerve returned.
With her strong young arm she
lifted up Lucy, who was weeping bit
terly, and almost carried her into her
own bedroom, and the rest of the
night she spent in trying to soothe and
console the poor foolish moth who had
iluttered so near the candle, and by
her aid had escaped; for before morn
ing came Edith had learnt all SHE
wanted to know; and, save for her SUI.
preme folly and weakness, Lucy Dal'
ton had done nothing to separate her
self from her husbands life.
Mr.. Dalton returned to his cosy
home full of spirits, and Edith met hin
with as much light-hearted manner N
she could assume.
81 am afraid you will never leay,
me Lucy's guardian again. Herbert,
she said; "for you will find her rather
shattered. She caught cold one day
driving, and l have kept her indoors
ever since.
She did not stay in the room as sh'
finished this speech, but as she shu
the door she caught aglimpse of Lucy
golden head buried on her husband
shoulder, and she was content.
II think she has learnt her lesson,
she thought to herself, land now | will
trot home to papa"
Mr.. Lascelles welcomed his daughte
atfectionately. Il got your letter
Edith" he said at once, "and l hav
asked young Rochdale to dinner to
night. Does that suit your"
Edith simply nodded.
Punctually at eight the door wa
thrown open and Mr.. Rochdale an
nonnced.
Mr. Lascelles shook hands effusivel
with the young man.
Edith, my dear" he began.
But Edith did not move; she fixe,
her eyes on MIR. Rochdale.
Papa" she said, very distinctly
Il do not desire further knowledge @
this gentleman; we have met before.
George Rochdales face grew Grim
son, then white; he recognized tn
voice of the girl who had ordered hil
from her friends house a few night
ago, though the first glimpse at tn
tall, slender form in dainty evenin
dress had not enlightened him.
Edith began Mr.. Lascelles
alarmed and angry.
She took up her fan and walked
the door.
Cousin Minnie will take my plac
Tonight shall dine in my room"
Three minutes later she heard tn
hall-door bang, and from her windo'
saw MIR. Rochdale get into a hanson
and drive away.
Mr.. Lascelles came up, for the frs
} time in his life, in terrific passio
with his daughter
You may say just whatever 20
like, papa" Edith remarked, yer
quietly; Il know this man to be
coward and a scoundrel, and l woul
not marry him or even speak to hin
again for all the fortunes In tn
worldr'-London World.